Basketball Recap: Gaffney Piles Up the Points Against Boiling Springs

Indians

Margin (Wins)

12/10/24 @ Wade Hampton	68
12/28/24 vs East Gaston	66
01/24/25 vs Wade Hampton	57
12/13/24 @ Eastside	51
12/17/24 @ Greer	50

Gaffney entered their tilt with Boiling Springs on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Boiling Springs Bulldogs to the tune of 58-13. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.

Gaffney's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shiriah Harris, who went 7-for-13 en route to 15 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The game was Harris' eighth in a row with at least 15 points. Tianah 'TT' Hopper was another key player, going 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and four steals.

Gaffney was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boiling Springs only posted one assist.

Boiling Springs' loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Karina Tsisun, who posted four points and seven rebounds.

Gaffney pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points over those games. As for Boiling Springs, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.

Coming up, Gaffney will be playing at home against Woodmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gaffney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Boiling Springs, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 72-40 defeat against Lexington on the 18th.